Apartment Leasing Agent

WMFHA; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

WMFHA is seeking a Dynamic Super Sales Star to lease apartments at the Aurora community, The Aventine at Oakhurst North. The Leasing professional is the face of our company, often the first contact for prospective residents, building relationships and showing why our property should be their home.

Applicants must work weekends; Illinois Leasing License preferred. Great salary plus commission with benefits and room for growth within our community.

Qualifications

• Previous sales and customer service experience required.
• Experience in apartment leasing industry preferred.
• Illinois Leasing License preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly develop rapport with prospective residents.
• Motivated self-starter who works well in a team.
• Knowledge of Yardi software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand prospective resident needs and match to suitable apartments.
• Check curb appeal and show apartments to prospects for a positive experience.
• Follow up on internet and phone leads to set appointments.
• Tour and close the prospect.
• Process applications and prepare lease packages & renewals.
• Conduct move-in orientation and ensure all move-in requirements are met.
• Market and manage social media for the community.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Rapport building

Team player

Tools

Yardi

Job description

We are seeking a Dynamic Super Sales Star to lease apartments at our Aurora community, The Aventine at Oakhurst North. The Leasing professional is the face of our company and property, often the first point of contact for prospective residents. This position allows you to build relationships with prospective residents and show them why they should select our property as their home. We are looking for someone with a proven track record in sales and to provide a positive customer experience.

Applicants required to work weekends. Illinois Leasing License preferred.

Responsibilities include:

• Gain an understanding of potential resident needs and provide information as to which of our apartments best fit those needs.
• Check curb appeal and apartments each morning to ensure we are ready to tour and demonstrate our product offerings to ensure a positive customer experience.
• Follow-up on prospect internet and phone leads to try to set appointments
• Tour and close the prospect
• Process applications, preparation of lease packages & renewals
• Conduct move-in orientation and ensure all move-in requirements are met to ensure a positive customer experience.
• Marketing and Social Media management for the community

Great Salary PLUS Commission

Qualifications:

• Previous sales and customer service experience is required; experience within the apartment industry is required. Illinois Leasing License preferred.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills and have a high level professionalism
• Ability to quickly develop rapport with prospective residents
• Must be a motivated self-starter with the ability to work well in a team setting
• Previous knowledge of Yardi property management software is preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Apartment Leasing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Illinois Leasing License (Preferred)